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Dial Code Santa Claus

1990 · 88 min

A tense, darkly playful cat-and-mouse siege that turns childhood wonder into a nightmare, with a surprisingly gritty edge.

Directed by: René Manzor
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Brigitte Fossey, Louis Ducreux, Patrick Floersheim

Tagline: When the world of childhood encounters that of horror.
Overview: Thomas de Frémont, a precocious child obsessed with action films, sets himself up for a terrifying Christmas Eve after he unwittingly makes contact with a deranged psychopath who claims he's Santa Claus.

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Directed by: René Manzor
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Brigitte Fossey, Louis Ducreux, Patrick Floersheim

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
family
obsession
violence
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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